Devon movie star Harry Treadway has said the upcoming release of Gringo will help bring the debate of drug use to the fore.

Treadaway, 33, who was born in Exeter and grew up in Sandford and went to Crediton Queen Elizabeth College plays Miles in the film which is set to be released on March 9.

The film follows Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo), an average businessman who works for Cannabax Technologies Inc, a company that has developed the "Weed Pill", medical marijuana that has been simplified into a pill.

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Harold's bosses, Elaine Markinson (Charlize Theron) and Richard Rusk (Joel Edgerton), send him to Mexico to handle the manufacturing of the product, but while out partying he ends up getting kidnapped by the cartel, which holds a grudge against Harold's bosses and their company. Richard hires a professional named Mitch (Sharito Copley) to safely get Harold out of harm's way, only for the two to end up having to survive one outrageous situation after another.

Gringo Poster

The movie premiered at the Regal LA Live on Wednesday, March 7.

Treadaway said its release is “timely” because of the ongoing debate about the drug as it becomes increasingly decriminalised in the US.

Its use, even for medical purposes, remains illegal throughout the UK.

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“I think it’s a timely comedy which comes at a time when it’s an interesting stage. You’ve got some states where it’s totally legal, you’ve got some states where they’ll lock you up for 10 years for having pot,”

“All debates are good and I can absolutely see there are advantages for a drug like that, there’s a lot of medicinal uses for it.”